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Shushi Namba
Shushi Namba is a Researcher of RIKEN (Psychological Process Team, BZP, Robotics Project). My research interests include spontaneous facial expressions, human computing and social cognition.
Education
PhD. Psychology
Department of Psychology
Hiroshima University
2018 - 2016
M.A. Psychology
Graduate School of Education
Hiroshima University
2016 - 2014
B.A. Psychology
Graduate School of Education
Hiroshima University
2014 - 2010
Research Experience
Visiting Researcher
University College London
JSPS
2019 - 2018
- Boss: Eva Krumhuber (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/experimental-psychology/person/eva-krumhuber/)
Industry Experience
I like collaborative environments where I can learn from my peers.
Researcher
Psychological Process Team, BZP, Robotics Project
RIKEN
Current - 2020
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Hiroshima University
2020 - 2019
PD
Hiroshima University
JSPS
2019 - 2018
- Awarded from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-pd/index.html)
Researcher
Graduate School of Education
Hiroshima University
2018 - 2015
- Joined in Center of Innovation (COI: http://coikansei.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/)
DC2
Hiroshima University
JSPS
2018 - 2018
- Awarded from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-pd/index.html)
Researcher
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hiroshima University
2015 - 2014
- Joined in Center of Innovation (COI: http://coikansei.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/)
Teaching Experience
I am passionate about education. I believe that no topic is too complex if the teacher is empathetic and willing to think about new methods of approaching task.
Adjunct Instructor
Fukuyama University
Hiroshima, JP
2020 - 2019
- Lectured
- Covered psychological experiment
Introductory Psychology Laboratory, Seminor on Methods of Research in Psychology, Seminar on Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Seminar in Psychological Readings, Academic writing in psychology, Practical Training in Psychology
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima, JP
2020 - 2018
- TA and lectured
Blog
I love R.
R package introduction on my blog (in Japanese)
My hobby Blog
N/A
Current - 2020
- Introduction of some useful R packages and tips.
- https://susishushi.github.io/my_blog/categories/r/
Selected Talks
Human versus machine emotion recognition from spontaneous and posed expressions
Psychonomic Society 61st Annual Meeting
N/A
2020 - 2020
- Online
Posed versus spontaneous expressions - can we tell the difference?
The International Society for Research on Emotion (ISRE 2019)
N/A
2019 - 2019
- Amsterdam
Funds
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(
JSPS
N/A
2022 - 2020
- 3,770,000 yen
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up
JSPS
N/A
2020 - 2019
- 2,860,000 yen
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
JSPS
N/A
2019 - 2018
- 2,100,000 yen
Overseas Challenge Program for Young Researcher
JSPS
N/A
2019 - 2018
- 1,400,000 yen
Publications
Emotion recognition from posed and spontaneous dynamic expressions: Human observers vs. machine analysis.
Emotion
N/A
2020
- Authored with Krumhuber, E.(1st), Kuster, D., Shah, D and Calvo, M. G.
Human and Machine Validation of 14 Databases of Dynamic Facial Expressions.
Behavior Research Methods
N/A
2020
- Authored with Krumhuber, E.(1st), Kuster, D and Skora, L.
Exploring the Assumption of Congruent Mimicry in Emotional Contagion by Leveraging Experienced Emotions as Facial Stimuli.
Facial Expression: Recognition Technologies and Analysis
N/A
2019
- Authored with Russell S Kabir
Dynamic displays enhance the ability to discriminate genuine and posed facial expressions of emotion.
Frontiers in Psychology
N/A
2018
- Authored with Russell S Kabir, Makoto Miyatani and Takashi Nakao
Spontaneous Facial Expressions Reveal New Action Units for the Sad Experiences.
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
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2017
- Authored with Takashi Kagamihara, Makoto Miyatani and Takashi Nakao
Spontaneous Facial Expressions Are Different from Posed Facial Expressions: Morphological Properties and Dynamic Sequences.
Current Psychology
N/A
2016
- Authored with Shoko Makihara, Russell S Kabir, Makoto Miyatani and Takashi Nakao
Social context and culture influence judgments of non-Duchenne smiles.
Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science
N/A
2020